Barry Adamson - SCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson) Preorder 16/01/26

Barry Adamson - SCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson) Preorder 16/01/26

Label: Mute - IONIC20 - 5400863166878
Format: LP, Album, Red
Country: UK
Released: 16th Jan 2026
Genre: Soundtrack
Style: Soundtrack

Description
Barry Adamson, original member of Magazine and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and a celebrated solo artist and composer,
returns with the soundtrack to SCALA!!!, the acclaimed documentary chronicling the history of London’s most infamous
independent cinema. Known for his film work, including collaborations with David Lynch, Adamson brings his trademark
blend of noir, jazz, funk and atmosphere to a score that’s as evocative as the Scala itself.
The album captures the cinema’s spirit: late nights, sticky floors, sleazy underground screenings, and the intoxicating world of
subversive art. Across its 22 tracks, Adamson conjures moods that shift from brooding and cinematic to playful and chaotic,
echoing the wild programming and cultural rebellion the Scala embodied.
The film, directed by Jane Giles and Ali Catterall, tells the story of the legendary King’s Cross repertory cinema (1978–1993).
Featuring interviews with staff, regulars and icons including John Waters, Mark Moore, Mary Harron, Isaac Julien and Ben
Wheatley, alongside rare archival footage it celebrates a venue that became a crucible for counterculture, sexploitation,
horror, kung-fu, LGBTQ+ cinema, live music, and cult double bills.
Barry Adamson’s original score plunges us into the underworld of late-night London - a vivid soundtrack to underground
cinema and cultural rebellion, available on vinyl and CD via Mute.